Embassy of the United States

General Information

Welcome to American Citizen Services (ACS)

ACS is part of the Embassy's Consular Section.  We provide assistance to American citizens in Korea, including passport services, notarials, registration, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, documentation for marriage, voting in U.S. elections, various federal benefits and more. In addition, ACS assists U.S. citizens in emergency situations, including arrests, deaths, and crisis such as natural disasters or evacuations. 

• For updated ACS Announcements
• Please be advised that the days just before and after a holiday are usually exceptionally busy and you can expect a significantly longer wait for consular services.  If you visit us outside these times, you should have a shorter wait.  A complete list of all our holiday closings for 2009 is available.
• Directions to the U.S. Embassy

ACS is open to the public:

9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday (M, T, W, Th, F)
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, thursday & Friday (M, T, Th, F)

American Citizens Services closed on Wednesday afternoons and on U.S. and Korean holidays. 

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